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Grading Used Lps: What to look for?
Oh! Also, if you do have an Eagle's Desperado. . . ;-) 
Grading Used Lps: What to look for?
Hi Tvad,I think it might be fun to compare notes on what we each think of cleaning up some particular album. You know, like what tricks you or I may have picked up in getting an LP to sound good. If you want I'll swap LPs with you. Not to start so... 
Are Dust Covers a MUST
I think you are asking if one should leave the dust cover on during play or not. I have owned a MMF 7 in the past and never liked the sound with the dust cover on, flipped up or not. The MMF 7 had hinges that allowed for easy lift off of the dust ... 
What tonearm is recommended for the denon 103r
Hi Plinko, I don't know anyone using a Triplanar who uses any damping fluid with any cartridge. There may be some who do but I've never heard from them. Matter of fact, removing the reservoir completely results in an audible improvement. I think m... 
Upgrade for users of 1/2" mylar belt
I'm really at a loss Stltrains. I use Armour as well. It does say "improved" on the label. I'm assuming we bought the stuff around the same time. Go figure. ;-) 
What tonearm is recommended for the denon 103r
Thanks for your opinions Radicalsteve. 
Upgrade for users of 1/2" mylar belt
Elbow grease. Really? Something doesn't seem right. I put the cream on with an artist's brush and the metal almost instantly disappears. No rubbing, scrubbing or anything. It just melts away in seconds. 
Upgrade for users of 1/2" mylar belt
Thanks for the update, Doug. I've been wondering what I was going to do with that other 90-something feet of tape. ;-)The tension thing is also different with the Galibier motor pod. With the extra girth and weight of the Galibier pod it is easy t... 
What tonearm is recommended for the denon 103r
[/quote]Forget Triplanar,[/quote]With the 103r?!? Wow! Amazing what some folks think they know. 
Grading Used Lps: What to look for?
What ever you find that you don't like, please send them on to me. I'm finding fewer and fewer that I can't clean up.Maybe because I'm better at screening them? I don't know. Still, after several years of buying used vinyl I don't find any differe... 
What tonearm is recommended for the denon 103r
True, enough. I did use a 103r with a 2.2 for a while. The cart does play pretty well on the 2.2. I don't think I would agree that the problem was with the cartridge. IMO, some cartridges work better than others with a unipivot arm. I had a Vector... 
What tonearm is recommended for the denon 103r
Rega, Basis Vector, Triplanar, Schroeder, just to name a few. 
Preference for separate phono stages?
I'm impressed that you can remember details back that far, Doug. I can't remember what I did 5 minutes ago. :-)See! No dogma from the "Doshi folks". 
MoFi enzyme based cleaner and pure rinse
Bugtussel has been making an enzyme product for years. AIVS had an enzyme cleaner before Walker introduced his. Effectiveness is always subjective.Enzyme cleaners are only effective against organic contamination. Every enzyme cleaner I have ever h... 
Walker Audio Prelude Record Cleaning Question -
There is a big difference between distilled water and lab grade purified water. But if you can't hear the difference, what difference does it make?